Haircut in a Tent Brings Tales from the Marianass
Ernie Pyle shares snippets from the Mariana Islands including a mistaken name complicating a prisoner transfer to Hawaii and a humorous misstep. He meets Hoosier mail clerks Lt Ed Rose and Lt Bill Morris and recalls Seabees from Albuquerque, reflecting on wartime camaraderie and small gifts.
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Indiana University
Ed Rose
Daily Student
Marianas Islands
Bill Morris
Anderson
Ind
Seabees
Albuquerque
Ted
D. Gee
1110
East
Russians Shift Forces to Berlin Front in Major redeployments
Moscow reports the Red Army begins massing for a new Berlin push after breaking German resistance on the Oder and Vistula corridors. Marshal Zhukov extends a 130 mile Oder front while Konev holds 70 miles along the Neisse. Observers say Elbe operations could mirror last year’s Vistula and Oder drives as Berlin looms.
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Moscow
Red Army
Berlin
Oder
Vistula
Pomerania
K. K. Rokossovsky
Gregory K. Zhukov
East Prussia
Red Banker
Zhukov
Baltic
Fuerstenberg
Ivan S. Konev
Neisse
Sudeten
Elbe
Prague
North Sea
Hamburg
Reich
Rhine
Ger
Supreme Court Declines Quick Ruling On Ward Seizure Case
The Supreme Court refused to rule on government seizure of 16 Montgomery Ward properties, saying the review petition was filed before the circuit court of appeals judgment. The case centers on whether President Roosevelt acted under the War Labor Disputes Act or the constitution to order Army possession in seven cities. The Chicago district court had ruled the seizure illegal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Montgomery Ward
Circuit Court of Appeals
High Tribunal
Circuit Court
Justice Department
Ward
Roosevelt
U.S. Distrit Court
Chicago
Department
Seventh Federal Circuit Court
Giant B-29 raid devastates Nagoya warplane hub
At 5000 feet the 21st Bomber Command launched 300 B-29s dropping 2300 tons of incendiaries on Nagoya, Japan's major warplane factory city. Fire raged for hours as crews reported widespread infernos. Nagoya supplied 40 to 50 percent of Japan's warplanes and engines. Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay praised the raid though noted ongoing build up to full strength.
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21St Bomber Command
Guam
Nagoya
Japan
Radio Tokyo
Tokyo
Walter Timm
Milwaukie
Ore
Timm
Ben Moffa
Philadelphia
Kent J. Sprague
Lagargésville
N. Y
Cpl
James Doolittle
Burlingame
Calif
Curtis le May
Impor
Japanese Fleet Ready To Fight Again
Admiral Nimitz said the Japanese Imperial fleet, repairing battle damage, is ready for combat again but remains weaker than the United States fleet. He cited a policy to concentrate U S forces and warned Japan will have limited shipping to the Netherlands East Indies and South China Sea as submarines operate along the China coast.
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Nimitz
San Francisco
U. S
Chester W. Nimitz
United States
Pacific Feet
Netherlands East Indies
South China Sea
China
Pacific Ocean
Bombers Hit Northern Germany in Major Allied Raid
More than 2100 American warplanes struck northern Germany with 650 bombers targeting Stettin and Swinemuende on the Baltic coast while Allied raids crippled Ruhr. German and Russian reports describe a 200 mile bomber train crossing Germany and villages near the Oder.
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London
Germany
Baltic
Stettin
Swhfemuende
RAF
Britain
Ruhr
Swinemuende
Red Army
Stetin
Oder River
Indi
Yanks Prepare For Drive On Iwo Island
Aboard Vice Admiral Richmond Turner’s flagship the forces brace for a final assault on Iwo Jima’s northeastern tip. Marines deploy tanks flamethrowers and demolition units after 22 days of fierce combat. Japanese resistance remains in caves along the rugged coast as Fourth Division patrols push inland.
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Adm
Richmond K. Turner
WO Jima
Iwo Jima
Churchill Rated Amateur Pilot by Gate City Man
Captain Joseph A. White Jr. of Greensboro N C says Winston Churchill is a pretty fair amateur pilot and enthusiast in the cockpit on Mediterranean duty. White says the prime minister enjoyed flying, taking control after takeoff and flying until landing, though King George VI remains nervous in the air.
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Miami
Fla
Winston Churchill
Joseph A. White
Greensboro
N. C
Mediterranean
Churchill
White
George VI
Eisenhower
George
Remagen Bridgehead Deepens Allied Morale Shock
The Allied Rhine crossing at Remagen bolsters morale in Germany as Nazi leaders push a morale boosting proclamation by Der Fuehrer. The bridgehead, while a significant setback for Germany, is not the war’s instant end and lies south of the Ruhr in the Hilly Country area.
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The
Rhine
Germany
der Fuehrer
United Nations
Reich
Ruhr
Frontline Distances Reported Across The Theaters
From Seelow a Western front update notes 272 miles from east of Remagen and 544 miles on the Italian front from the Reno river. The figures reflect distances on the eastern edge of Remagen and along the Reno corridor.
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Seelow
Remagén
Reno River
Allied defense faces tough fight at rugged bridgehead
The report notes the terrain favors defenders as major Allied blows are planned in rugged high ground. Nazi counterattacks, though initially minor, are supported by heavy artillery. Observers say von Rundstedt’s timing and strength will reveal how well he reconstituted forces after the Rhine retreat.
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von Rundstedt
Rhine
Bituminous Operators Call Off Conference
In Washington on March 12, bituminous operators canceled the planned conference with the United Mine Workers to prepare responses to John L. Lewis' 18 demands. Operators debated counter proposals over the weekend and will finalize replies today. The talks resume tomorrow after last week's review by committees on both sides.
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Washiington
United Mine Workers Today
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Picket Lines Form As 12 000 Craftsmen Hit Hollywood
Picket lines formed at studio entrances as 12 000 AFL union craftsmen strike over set designers jurisdiction. Herbert Sorrell warned production could drop in days while Technicolor studios remain unaffected. War Labor Board named Local 1421 as bargaining agent, amid competing claims by the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employes. The Screen Actors Guild planned a later vote and individual choices on crossing picket lines.
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Hollywood
AFL
Herbert Sorrell
Uncle Sam
Sorrell
NLRB
International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employes
Montgomery Ward
Screen Actors’ Guild
Guild
John Dales, Jr
Rhine Bridgehead Widened To 12 and a Half Miles
Paris dispatches report First Army troops deepened and widened their Rhine bridgehead by more than a mile in a dawn assault. American forces pushed toward the Autobahn while tanks and heavy artillery backed the advance east of Remagen, with several towns and river crossings in Allied hands.
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Ninth Army
Rhine
U. S
Second Armored
Krefeld
Duesseldorf
George Silk
Paris
Doughboys
Ginsterbahn
Linz
Ruhr
Ludendorff
Remagen
Courtney H. Hodges
U. S. Third Army
Moselle
George S. Patton, Jr
Cohen
Erden
Coblenz
Mayen
Saar Dist
Germany
North Carolina Men Help Build B-29 Bomber Base Tokyo Raid
Fifty-one North Carolina servicemen serve at a Marianas Super fortress base aiding Major General Custis E. Lemay and Brigadier General Emmet O Donnell in the XXI Bomber Command’s frequent raids on Japan. They helped prepare airstrips and built homes for themselves and arriving air crews, earning praise for teamwork and dedication. Sgt. John F. Tucker of Greensboro and Sgt. James R. Everhart of Lexington are named among the ranks.
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XXI Bomber Command
Guam
North Carolina
Marianas
Custis E. Lemay
Japan
Emmet O'Donnell, Jr
John F. Tucker
Route One
Greensboro
James R. Everhart
Route 6
Lexington
Bulldozer Reaches Summit At Mount Suribachi
Iwo Jima dispatch reports a 20 ton bulldozer finally atop Mount Suribachi after a three week Seabee road campaign. Chief Warrant Officer Jack Purcell of Santa Barbara heads a 29 man crew confident they will finish in ten days. Marines engaged the Japanese in the north while this工程 demonstrates grit amid combat, provoking astonishment among onlookers.
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Morrie Landsberg
Iwo Jima
Mt. Suribachi
Jack Purcell
Santa Barbara
Calif
Yank Tanks Sweep Over Mindanao Invasion
Manila dispatch reports American tanks broke from the Mindanao invasion beaches and moved inland toward San Roque air field near Zamboanga. Light Japanese resistance emerged but failed to halt Maj. Gen. Jens A. Doe’s 41st division advance as air bombardment and naval shelling preceded the landing. Zamboanga harbor scene noted in eye view reports.
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Manila
Wolfe Airstrip
Mindanao Island
San Roque Aire Field
Zamboanga
Jens A. Doe
Eighth Army
Opinion
Associated Press
Russell Brines
13Th Air Force
Thomas C. Kincaid
Seventh Fleet
Philippine Island
Zamboanga Harbor
Full Probe Of CCC Scandal Is Promised
War Food Administration head Marvin Jones promised a full investigation into charges that Commodity Credit Corporation employees leaked confidential tips to grain speculators. He told House Banking Committee members he would fire any official found criminally or improperly involved and push for prosecutions if warranted. CCC chief Frank Hancock said three CCC employees had already been separated from their jobs.
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Marianas Islands
Pfc
Eades ‘Thomas
Richmond
Lexington
Thomas
Pacific
Honolulu
Hawaii
Anser
Washington
Mar
War Food Administration
Marvin Jones
Commodity Credit Corporation
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
CCC
Jones
FBI
House
Farm Support Agency
Congress
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Baea
Reds
Ernie Pyle
Navy
Berlin Front
Iwo Island
Clifton B. Cates
Gate City Boy
Hodges
Honnef
Hoenningen
Lower Rhine
Emmrich
Nijmegen
Tar Heels
Mt Suribachi
Mindanao
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